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| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | WTTW | Chicago Can’t Keep Trying to Poison Its Way Out of Rat Problem: Watchdog Report | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/29/chicago-can-t-keep-trying-poison-its-way-out-rat-problem-watchdog-report | Chicago has a rat problem and it isn’t likely to improve if the city doesn’t come up with a new playbook, according to a [ just-released analysis by the city’s watchdog ][1] . By relying almost exclusively on complaints logged with 311 to determine where abatement is needed, Chicago’s Bureau … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | WBEZ | The Rundown: Chicago’s other president | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2026/07/29/the-rundown-chicagos-other-president | _Good afternoon! It’s Wednesday, and my monstera plant is finally growing new leaves again after I thought I killed it a few months ago. (Whew.) Here’s what you need to know today._ [ **_1\. Besides Obama, Chicago produced a second president, and he’s about to turn 100_ ** ][9] Valdas … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | WBEZ | Mayor makes a last appointment to Chicago school board, choosing leader on school integration plan | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/07/29/mayor-makes-a-last-appointment-to-chicago-school-board-choosing-connie-anderson | Connie Anderson will fill a vacancy on Chicago’s school board representing the city’s Far South Side, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office announced Wednesday. That means Anderson will get to serve for a few months in the [ _seat she’s seeking in November_ ][5] , when Chicagoans will vote for all 21 … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | WBEZ | Glen Hansard, Irish singer with deep roots in Chicago, dies at 56 | https://www.wbez.org/obituaries/2026/07/29/glen-hansard-irish-singer-obituary | Glen Hansard, the beloved Irish musician who had a special connection to Chicago, died early Wednesday in Ireland after a motorcycle accident. Hansard was killed in a single-vehicle crash in his home city of Dublin, [ according to RTE ][1] , Ireland’s public broadcasting service. He was 56. ATC management, … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago's infamous rat problem won't go away under current plan, new audit finds | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicagos-infamous-rat-problem-wont-go-away-under-current-plan-new-audit-finds/3967966/ | The city’s rodent abatement program is “unlikely to achieve longterm control of the rat population” due to an emphasis on reactive efforts rather than proactive solutions, according to a new report by the city’s watchdog. The audit — published Tuesday by the Office of Inspector General — analyzed the Department … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Pair accused of shooting, killing dog in Naperville home invasion: 'Extremely disturbing' | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/suspects-shooting-killing-dog-naperville-home-invasion-detained | #### The Brief * * Two suspects were charged after allegedly shooting and killing a dog during a home invasion in Naperville. * The suspects face felony counts of home invasion with a firearm and aggravated cruelty to animals, among other charges. * Police said they found the victim was … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Chicago prepares for Lollapalooza | https://columbiachronicle.com/metro/chicago-prepares-for-lollapalooza/ | Hundreds of thousands of music fans will descend on Grant Park this week for Lollapalooza, where headliners Lorde, John Summit, Charli XCX, The Smashing Pumpkins, Olivia Dean, Jennie, Tate McRae and The xx will perform during one of Chicago’s biggest weekends of the year. That star-studded lineup is what brings … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | July 29, 2026 | https://columbiachronicle.com/multimedia/photooftheday/july-29-2026/ | |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears DE Montez Sweat back from illness | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/07/29/bears-training-camp-montez-sweat-back-from-illness-defensive-end-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][55] * [ Facebook ][56] * [ Bluesky ][57] * [ Email ][58] * [ Reddit ][59] * [ Flipboard ][60] [ Bears ][61] defensive end Montez Sweat’s illness, as it turns out, cost him just 24 hours. One day … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Con el bate a todo, el jugador suplente Pedro Ramírez impresiona a los Cubs con sus contribuciones | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/07/29/con-el-bate-a-todo-el-jugador-suplente-pedro-ramirez-impresiona-a-los-cubs-con-sus-contribuciones | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][42] * [ Facebook ][43] * [ Bluesky ][44] * [ Email ][45] * [ Reddit ][46] * [ Flipboard ][47] [ ![][48] ][49] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. ST. LOUIS — La … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Mayor makes a last appointment to Chicago school board, choosing leader on school integration plan | https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/07/29/mayor-makes-a-last-appointment-to-chicago-school-board-choosing-connie-anderson | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][30] * [ Facebook ][31] * [ Bluesky ][32] * [ Email ][33] * [ Reddit ][34] * [ Flipboard ][35] Connie Anderson will fill a vacancy on Chicago’s school board representing the city’s Far South Side, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Acusan a tres de vandalizar y robar cámaras lectoras de placas Flock en los suburbios del oeste | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/07/29/acusan-a-tres-de-vandalizar-y-robar-camaras-lectoras-de-placas-flock-en-los-suburbios-del-oeste | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] [ ![][24] ][25] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Tres hombres han sido … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Suburban cemetery workers arrested by ICE join nationwide effort to hold federal agents accountable | https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/07/29/forest-park-concordia-cemetery-workers-ice-lawsuit-aclu | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][10] * [ Facebook ][11] * [ Bluesky ][12] * [ Email ][13] * [ Reddit ][14] * [ Flipboard ][15] Two suburban cemetery workers arrested by federal immigration agents last fall are suing the federal government as a part … |
| View Article | 5:01 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 'Joker' producer defrauded Illinois investors in $100 million Ponzi scheme, feds say | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/07/29/jason-cloth-film-ponzi-creative-wealth-media-finance | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A Hollywood movie producer with credits on “Joker” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” was charged this week with running a $100 … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | CBS Local | ComEd crews continue power restoration efforts in Chicago Heights | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/comed-power-restoration-chicago-heights/ | It's the third day of cleanup efforts following Monday's tornadoes that tore through parts of the Chicago area this week. Thousands will spend another night in the dark as ComEd rushes to restore power. In Chicago Heights, subcontractors said they're expecting to be there for the majority of the day. … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | CBS Local | Family mourns woman who died in boat crash on Fox River | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/family-mourns-woman-died-boat-crash-fox-river/ | The sister of a woman killed in [ a high-speed boat crash this past weekend on the Fox River ][1] said the victim always put others first. [ Magdalena Jablonska ][2] , 48, of Des Plaines, was killed when a speeding pontoon boat crashed into where she was on board. … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Speaker Welch tells CTU he will ‘lead’ the effort for more CPS funding in veto session (Updated x2) | https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/29/speaker-welch-tells-ctu-he-will-lead-the-effort-for-more-cps-funding-in-veto-session/ | * Shoring up [ allies ][1] … > Speaker Welch just committed to supporting supplemental funding for public > schools during the veto session.⁰ > > Referring to the layoffs at CPS, he said, "This shouldn't be happening." > > The Board should fix the budget, cancel the layoffs, and … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Ex-Loretto Exec Will Stop Fighting Extradition, Setting Stage For Possible Return To Chicago | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/29/ex-loretto-exec-will-stop-fighting-extradition-setting-stage-for-possible-return-to-chicago/ | CHICAGO — A former Loretto executive at the center of two federal criminal cases has stopped fighting extradition proceedings — which could mean he could soon return to Chicago. Anosh Ahmed, former CFO and COO at the West Side safety-net hospital, has been in custody in Serbia since the fall … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Are Sewer Geysers The New Norm In Chicago? Exploding Manholes Raise Alarm | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/29/are-sewer-geysers-the-new-norm-in-chicago-exploding-manholes-raise-alarm/ | CHICAGO — After rounds of heavy storms pounded Chicago on Monday, jets of water could be seen bursting into the air from the city’s manhole covers. Chicagoans reported seeing water gushing from the city’s sewer infrastructure on Randolph Street in the Loop, on Jefferson Street in the West Loop and … |
| View Article | 5 p.m. | July 29, 2026 | ABC Local | More than 18,000 cyclosporiasis cases reported across 45 states: CDC | https://abc7chicago.com/story/more-18000-cyclosporiasis-cases-reported-45-states-cdc/19597770/ | Cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, have topped 18,000 in 45 states, according to updated [ data ][9] Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). **NOTE:** _The video is from a previous report._ Since May 1, at least 6,707 cases have been laboratory-confirmed, … |